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#Guatemala 🇬🇹 #BDS_LaborAlert: New Minimum Wages for 2026

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the new minimum wages applicable in Guatemala for 2026 were established. This followed a decision adopted by the National Wage Commission (CNS), a tripartite body composed of representatives of the Government, the employer sector, and the worker sector.

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Article: Between Celebration and Compliance: Key Labor Law Issues to Prevent Your Company from Paying the Price This Season

At this time of year, along with Christmas traditions, family gatherings, and end-of-year...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Article: Hiring Foreign Nationals in Costa Rica: Employer Obligations and Risks of Hiring Without Migration Authorization

The presence of foreign talent in Costa Rican companies continues to grow. Sectors such as...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: Updated Income Tax Brackets and Minimum Wages for 2026 Published

On Friday, December 5, two Executive Decrees were published updating the income tax brackets for...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Article: Digital-Era Labor Inspections: Novel Changes Requiring Employer Anticipation and Preparation

The labor inspection model in Costa Rica is changing. The Ministry of Labor and Social Security...

#Nicaragua 🇳🇮 #BDS_Informs: Key Considerations for the Thirteenth Month Payment (Aguinaldo) in 2025

Articles 93 through 99 of the Labor Code (Act No. 185) establish the employer’s obligation to pay...

#Nicaragua 🇳🇮 #BDS_Informs: Key Compliance Notes for the National Holiday of December 8, 2025

The Minister of Labor, Ms. Johana Vanessa Flores Jiménez, through a recent official statement,...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Informs: Learn About the Public Holidays Costa Rica Will Observe in 2026

In Costa Rica, public holidays commemorate significant historical, religious, or cultural events ...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Informs: This Monday, December 1, Will Be a Public Holiday: What You Need to Know to Enjoy It

On December 1, 2025, Costa Rica will celebrate “Abolition of the Army Day”, declared as a ...

#Panama 🇵🇦 #BDS_LaborAlert: New Executive Decree Regulates Strikes in Public Services

The Executive Branch, through Executive Decree No. 11 dated November 11, 2025 (enacted on November...